That's what drew me to rock music in the first place - that sense of remaking the world on your own terms.

I have my share of insecurities, hopes and fears. My music is my way to rearrange the world according to my own hopes.

I believe that all people are deserving of equal dignity and also equal protection. I also believe in science. And those are three things the Republican party platform doesn't believe in.

There's usually a rhythm and a melody in my head, and that creates an emotional state

I see rock music as the best example of modernday storytelling that exists in our society. Songs are narratives that help the listeners cope with the reality of life that can't be easily spoken about in everyday conversation. It is a hugely powerful process of helping people find themselves through music.

I would say, if you're a musician then you probably have some capacity and some intuition. You've got to trust that intuition and be true to what compels you. There will be a lot of things along the way that will try to remove you from that, and if you do, then I think you are diminished. If you stay with it, then you have something that's real.

My music is my way to rearrange the world according to my own hopes.